PERU
Peru's classics.
Our pick of the 10 food tours worth booking in Peru, with the details that matter: what you see, how long you need, and what it costs.
4-hour Lima food tour in Barranco: watch ceviche and lomo saltado, make pisco sour, taste fair-trade chocolate, and more.
“Valeria was an amazing guide; taking us to some great places to try some traditional Peruvian cuisine with some history thrown in. Recommended!”
A 4-hour English street food tour through Lima’s historic center, with market stops, Chinatown bites, and classic casona chilcano.
“We had a fabulous day in Lima! Marco was our tour guide and he was amazing – super knowledgeable, not just about the food but also the history of Lima and Peru. We got to try a great variety of traditional dishes, snacks, and drinks, and even visited local markets for some delicious street food.…”
Sacred Valley food and culture tour: Urubamba market tastings, Ollantaytambo chicha, Huilloc family lunch, and Urubamba dessert.
“Amazing experience, beyond food, culture and more, Liat brings her passion in to the tour, she is funny, friendly, and giving her all to the group, taking care of everyone and every detail”
3.5-hour Lima street food tour with Bruce: Central Market, Chinatown, Barrios Altos, and optional pisco sour for $50.
“Love the tour as you get to eat street food while experience local culture. The guide Bruce with Inka Pride was great and informative about places to vist and see. He did offer alternatives for those who are not adventurous in there food choice as well. Overall the food picks tasted delicious 😋”
Private Lima street-food tour with 10 tastings and city highlights, including Chanchamayo coffee, in about 3 hours.
Private 3-hour Cusco food tour with 10 local tastings, fruit juices, ceviche and pisco sour, plus landmarks like Qorikancha and La Merced.
“We had a great time with Angelo. He was very knowledgeable and took us to places we would not have known about.”
A 4-hour Miraflores food walk with coffee, chicharrones, market fruit, ceviche, pisco, and churros, led by a small bilingual group.
“We took this tour right after getting to Lima while waiting for our check in time. Alina was a wonderful guide that introduced us to the food as well as the history and culture of the area. This was an excellent way to start our trip, as it provided context for much of what we…”
3-hour small-group food walk in Lima’s Barranco, tasting Criollo, Nikkei and Chifa across 4–5 top spots with water and dessert.
“Alejandro was a great guide. He knows a lot of Peruvian history. The food choices were very good. The only down side was too much food, but it was a good evening. Perhaps try smaller portions,”
Vegan Peruvian cooking class in Cusco with San Pedro Market visit and two pisco cocktails. Make vegan ceviche, causa, quinoa tamal.
“It was a highlight of our Peru trip. It was such a fun vibe! As a vegan it was great to learn how to make Peruvian dishes!”
Lima street food tour: ceviche, Chinatown bites, tropical fruit, churros, and pisco and chicha morada in the historic center.
“LOVE LOVE LOVED this tour Claudia was amazing and made the day great . she went above and beyond. well worth its money. it was easy to meet her, experiance Lima as (almost ) a local she was full of interesting facts and great information. we had the best day The food we tried was…”
